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THE MEETING

By Duane Johnson


 

It was a dark moonless night in northern France in early December. The cold wind coming off the Atlantic was strong with a spiting of snow squalls intermittently occurring. The wet ground was beginning to freeze and patches of white areas were forming in the protected spots. Our unit was in a resting mood for the night.


We mustered early the next morning to advance our line to the northeast. Our progress seemed…

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